The Story of Grettir the Strong by Eiríkr Magnússon and William Morris (uplifting novels TXT) 📗

Ketilson, 27
Thorstein the Red (rauðr), 79
Thorstein of Reekness, 22
Thorstein, Thorkel Kugg's son, called Kuggson, 78, 79, 80, 81, 82,
143, 144, 145, 158, 159, 170, 200, 201
Thorstein the Uplander, 26
Thorstein the White (hvíti), of Sand-heaps, 121 191
Thorvald Asgeirson, son of Asgeir Madpate the younger, 34, 35, 77,
79, 110, 129, 130, 151, 248, 249, 250
Thorvald of Drangar, 1616
Thorvald Kodranson, 27
Thorvald of Reeks in Skagafirth, 207, 222
Thorvor, Thormod's daughter, 11
Thrand Biornson, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 19
Thrand Thorarinson, 179, 180, 182
Thurid Asgeir's-daughter, d. of Asgeir Madpate the older, 79
[288] Thurid Thorhall's-daughter, 95, 104
Thurid, Thorbiorn Angle's stepmother, 208, 226-231
Tongue-Stein. See Stein Biornson.
Torfi Vebrandson, 234

Ufeigh, the father of Odd, 29
Ufeigh Ivarson, called Clubfoot (burlufótr), 1
Ufeigh Einarson, called Grettir, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 18
Ufeigh (Herraudson), the Settler of Ufeigh's-firth, 20
Ufeigh Hreiðarson (Crow-Hr.), called Thinbeard (Þunnskeggr), 208
Ufeigh Onundson, called Grettir, 19, 24, 24
Ulf the Squinter (skjálgi), 80
Ulfheid Eyulf's-daughter, 104
Una Steinulf's-daughter, 5
Uspak Glumson, of Ere in Bitra, 29, 151, 246, 247, 248
Uspak Kiarlakson of Skridinsenni, 29
Vermund the Slender, 152, 153, 154, 155, 156, 157
Vestar Haengson, 5
Vestmar, a viking, 7, 9
Vigbiod, a viking, 7, 8, 9
Vikar, one of Thord Angle's followers at the slaying of Grettir, 241

[289] INDEX II.

LOCAL NAMES.

Acres (Akrar), 178, 179, 182
Agdir, now Nedenes-Lister-og Mandals-Fogderi, in Norway, 5, 13
Armansfell, 97
Arness in the Strands, 17, 20, 21
Asbiornsness (Asbjarnarnes) in Willowdale, 85, 92
Asgeir's-River (Asgeirsá), a farm in Willowdale, 20, 34, 275
Aslaugs-lithe (Aslaugarhlið), 176
Audunstead in Willowdale (Auðunarstaðir), 34, 83, 84, 104
Axefirth (Axarfjörðr), 25, 277
Axefirth-peak (Axarfjardar-nupr), 277

Balkstead (Bálkastaðir), two farm-steads in Ramfirth, 10
Ball-jokull, 161, 169
Bank (Bakki), a farmstead in Ramfirth, 89
Bank (Bakki), a farmstead above Thingness, in Bugfirth, 135, 136
Bard-dale (Bárðardalr), north of Islefirth, 191, 192, 196, 200
Barra (Barrey), one of the Hebrides, 1, 5, 7, 9
Bathstead (Laugaból), a farmhouse in Icefirth, 152, 153
Berg-Ridge (Bjarga-ás), in Waterness, in Hunawater Thing, 129
Bergs (Björg), ibid. 129
Biarg, a farmstead in Midfirth, Grettir's birthplace, 25, 27, 28, 29,
35, 39-77, 83, 87, 88, 90, 92, 93, 95, 104, 111, 113, 126, 127, 128,
130, 131, 132, 133, 142, 144, 200, 204, 246, 247, 251
Bitra, 128, 151
Biornfirth (Bjarnarfjörðr), in the Strands, 23
Boardere (Borðeyri), a farmstead in Ramfirth, 90
Bodvar's-knolls (Böðvarshólar), in Westhope, in Hunawaterthing, 89
Bondmaid's-River (Ambáttará), 129
Bowerfell (Búrfell), a farmstead on Ramfirth-neck, 90, 91
Brakeisle (Hrísey), in Islefirth, 16
Brakelithe, see Kraeklingslithe.
Broadfirth (Breiðifjörðr), 276
Broadfirth-dales (Breiðafjarðardalir), 170, 201
Broadlair-stead (Breiðibólstaðr), in Sokkolfsdale, 202
Broad-river (Breiðá), a farmstead in Flat-lithe, in Skagafirth, 209
Brooks-meet (Laekjamót), a farmstead in Willowdale, 27, 77
Brook-bow (Laekjarbugr), a farmstead in the Marshes, 178, 179
Burgfirth (Borgarfjörðr), 81, 93, 130, 135, 159, 161, 162, 170, 182
Burglava (Borgarhraun), 176
Burn-river (Brunná), 278
Bute (Bótz, or Bót), isle of, 7
Byrgirs-Creek (Byrgisvík), 22
Bye (Baer), a farmstead in Burgfirth, 136

Cave-Knolls (Hellishólar), on Reekness, 147
Codfirth (þorskafjörðr) in Bardastrandsylla, 148
Codfirth-heath (þorskafjarðarheiði), 152
Coldback (Kaldbak), a fell in the Strands, 17, 18
Coldback, the farmstead of Onund Treefoot, in the Strands, 18, 19, 20,
21, 22, 23
[290] Coldback-cleft (Kaldbakskleif), 18
Coldback-Creek (Kaldbaksvik), 18, 23, 24
Coldriver-dale (Kaldárdalr), 176
Combe (Gjögr), a farmstead in the Strands, 22
Combe (Kambr), in Reekness in the Strands, 25
Combeness (Kambnes), 182
Cornriver (Kornsá), a farm in Waterdale, 26
Creek = Treetub-creek, 20, 22
Cross-river (Þverá), a stream in Waterness, 129

Dales = Broadfirth-dales, 202
Deepfirth (Djúpifjördr), 276
Deildar-Tongue (D-Túnga), 137
Dinby (Glaumbaerr), a farmstead in Skagafirth, 206
Dog-dale (Hundadalr), 81
Door-holm (Dyrhólmr), the southeastmost point of Iceland, 234
Doveness-path (Dúfuness-skeiði), a portion of the way over the Keel, 160
Drangar, a farmstead in the Strands, 16, 20, 22
Drangey, an island in Skagafirth, 200, 204, 207, 209, 210, 217, 218,
219, 222, 223, 224, 227, 228, 231, 237, 238, 250, 251
Drontheim (Þrándheimr), now Trondhiem, in Norway, 69, 114, 118
Drontheimfirth (Þrándheimsfjörðr), 67

Eastfirths (Austfirðir), 184
Eastriver (Austrá), 202
Eastriverdale (Austrárdalr), one of the Broadfirth-dales, 201
England, 50, 115
Ere (Eyri, al. Uspakseyri), in Bitra, 128, 151
Ere (Eyri), in Icefirth, 152, 153
Eres (Eyrar, now Eyrabakki), on the south coast of Iceland, 11
Eyjafirth, 112 = Islefirth.
Eyvindsfirth (Eyvindarfjörðr), 20
Ernelakeheath, 186 = Ernewaterheath.
Ernewaterheath (Arnarvatnsheitði), 163, 165, 184, 188

Fairslope (Fagrabrekka), 90
Fairwood (Fögruskógar), a farm near Fairwoodfell, 179, 181, 277
Fairwoodfell (Fagraskógarfjall), north of the Marsh country and
west side of Hitdale, 171, 172, 178, 277
Fishbrook (Fiskilaekr), 115
Fishwaterlakes (Fiskivötn), 163
Fishless (Veiðilausa), in the Strands, 17, 18
Flat-lithe (Slèttahlíð), in Skagafirth, 209
Fleets (Fljót), on the north side of the mouth of Skagafirth, 208,
212, 237, 238
Fleet-tongue (Fljótstúnga), 37
Flokedale-river (Flókadalsá), in Burgfirth, 136
Flysja-wharf (Flysju-hverfi or Flysu-hverfi), 174, 179
Foxplain (Melrakkaslètta), 278

Gangpass-mouth (Gaunguskarðsós, better Gaunguskarðsárós), 222
Gartar, now Garten, an island in the mouth of Drontheimfirth, 67
Garth (Garðr), in Maindale, 115, 118, 133, 134, 151, 190, 200
Gilsbank (Gilsbakki), 13020, 137, 138
Gjorvidale, 152
Gnup-Wards'-rape (Gnúpverjahreppr), 11
Gnup, a farmstead in Midfirth, 19
Goatland (Geitland), 182
Goatland's-jokul (Geitland's-jökull), 182
Goat-rock (Hafraklettr), 147
God-dales (Goðdalir), 208, 237
Godis-wood (Goðaskógr), 97
Goosere (Gáseyri, Gásir, prop. Geese, or perhaps Creeks), a
market-place in Islefirth, 112, 113, 133, 251
Gothland (Gautland), 5
Grettirs-point (G-Oddi), 180
[291] Grettirs-hillock (G-þufa), 20249
Grettirs-Gill, 18

Hafrsfirth (Hafrsfjorðr), now Hafsfjord, in Jadar in Norway, 3
Haffirth-river (Hafsfjarðrara), in the Marshes, 176
Hall-marsh (Skálamyrr), in Skagafirth, 208
Hallwick (Skálavík), in Sweeping's firth 10
Halogaland, now Nordlandene, in Norway, 62
Haramsey, properly Hárhamars-ey, now Haramsö, in South-Mere, in
Norway, 45, 50, 51
Hawkdale (Haukadalr), a valley in the Broadfirth-dales, 90
Hawkdale (Haukadalr), a farmstead in Biskupstúngr in Arnesthing, 159
Hawkdale-pass (Haukadals-skarð), a mountain road between Hawkdale
and Ramfirth, 126
Head, a farm on Head-strand, 79, 276
Head-strand (Höfðastrond), in Skagafirth, 208
Heel (Haell), 18
Heron-ness (Hegranes), in Skagafirth, 210, 213
Hjalli in Olfus, 11, 159, 162
Hjaltidale (Hjaltadalr), in Skagafirth, 207
Hitdale (Hitardalr), north of the Marshes, 173, 179
Hitness (Hitarnes), in the Marshes, 171, 178
Hitriver (Hitará), in the Marshes, 171, 172, 174, 175, 178, 179
Hof in Hjaltidale, 207
Hof on Head-strand, 208, 237
Hofði (Hofði), 79, 276
Holm (Hólmr), the homestead of Biorn the Hitdale-champion in
the Marshes, 170
Holtbeacon-heath (Holtavörðuheiði), a mountain over which lay the
main road between Northriverdale and Ramfirth, 200
Hordaland, a province of Norway, now Söndre Bergenhus Amt, 1, 2, 4, 114
Horn, 132
Horseholt (Hrossholt), in the Marshes, 177
Hunawater (Húnavatn), 26, 101
Hvamm, a farmstead in Hvamsveit by Hvamsfirth 18, 79
Hvamsveit, 79
Hvin, now Kvinen, in Norway, 13
Hvinisfirth, now Fedde-Fjorden, in Norway, 5
Haeringsleap, in Drangey, 224

Jadar, now Jaederen, in Norway, 121

Icefirth (Isafjörðar), 155
Icefirth-deep (Isafjarðar-djúp), 273
Iceland (Island), 10, 11, 12, 15, 16, 19, 27, 75, 77, 115, 116, 121,
243, 250, 253, 272
Ingolfs-firth (Ingóilfafjördr), 17, 20, 22

Jorvi (Jorvi) in Flysia-wharf, 179

Ireland (Irland), 2, 5, 6, 7, 10
Islefirth (Eyjafirth, Eyjafjörðr), 16
Isledale-river (Eyjardalsá), a farmstead in Bard-dale, 191, 192, 194,
196, 198, 201

Kalf-river (Káifá), in Gnup-Wards'-rape, 18
Kalfness (Kalfanes), 136, 137

Keel (Kjölr), a mountain between the North and South quarter of,
Iceland, over which a main road led from Biskupstúngur to Islefirth,
159, 162, 169
Kialarnes, 19
Knobstead (Knappstaðir), a farmstead in the Fleets, 212
Knoll (Hóll), in the Strands, the farm of Swan, 23
Kolbeins-Creek (Kolbeinsvik) in the Strands, 18
Kolbeinstead (Kolbeinsstaðir), a farmstead in the Marshes, 176
[292] Kraeklings-lithe, a country side in Islefirth, 16, 277
Kropp, 137

Lavadale (Hraundalr), in the Marshlands, , 180, 182
Laxdale-heath (Laxárdalsheiði), a mountain road between Laxardale
and Ramfirth, 143
Liarskogar (Ljárskógar), a farmstead in Hvamsveit, 79, 81, 143, 144,
145, 158
Longdale (Langidalr), in Icefirth, 152
Longfit (Langafit), below Reeks in Midfirth, 87
Longholt (Langholt), in Skagafirth, 206
Longness (Langanes), the north-eastmost promontory of Iceland, 16

Madderdale-heath (Möðrudalsheiði), in the north-east of Iceland, 189,
277
Maddervales (Möðruvellir) in Islefirth, 200
Maindale (Aðaldalr), in the north-east of Iceland, 115
Marshes (Mýrar; Marsh-country), 170, 171, 178
Marstead (Márstaðir) in Waterdale, 26
Marswell (Márskelda), 81
Meadness (Haganes), a farmstead in the Fleets, 208, 237, 238
Meal (Melr, now Melstaðr) in Midfirth, 34, 87, 114
Meals (Melar) in Ramfirth, 29, 90, 126, 143, 144, 151, 248, 275
Mere (Moeri) = South-Mere, 69
Micklegarth (Constantinople), 252, 253, 268, 270, 272
Midfirth (Miðfjörðr) in Hunawaterthing, 19, 25, 34, 77, 78, 130,
139, 140, 246
Midfirth-Water (Miðfjörðarvatn), 34, 83
Midfit (Miðfitjar) in Ramfirth, 144

Neck (= Ramfirth-neck), 130
Necks (= Ramfirth—and—Midfirth-neck), 140
Nes (Nesjar) in Norway, 112
Ness = Snowfellsness, 126
North-Glass-river (Glerá en nyrðri), in Islefirth, 16
Northriver (Norðrá), a stream in Burgfirth, 16
Northriverdale (Norðrárdalr), ibid. 90, 201
Norway (Noregr), 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 11, 12, 17, 26, 45, 50, 60, 61, 76,
112, 114, 115, 122, 251, 252, 268, 270270
Núpasveit in Axefirth, 278

Olaf's-isles (Olafseyjar) in Broadfirth, 146
Oyce-land (Osland) in Skagafirth, 245

Pass (Skarð) the, a farm in Hawkdale, 90, 126, 127, 129, 273

Ramfirth (Hrútafjöðr), in Hunawaterthing, 10, 29, 89, 90, 126
Ramfirth-neck (Hrútafjarðarháls), 91, 113,